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Aberdare District CounciL I On Monday. May 8th, Mr. J. O. George, J.P., in the chair. Other members present: Messrs. Illtyd Hop- kins (vice-chairman), T. Walter Wil- liams, Wm. Haggar, Da\ id Davies, T. W. Griffiths, Thos. Lloyd, Evan Jones (Aberaman), W. M. Llewelyn, John Evans, Ogwen Williams. AVm. Lawr- ence, D. E. Davies, Owen Powell, Evan Jones (Cwmaman). and John Griffiths, with Messrs. Abraham Watkins (de- puty clerk). A. S. Morris (deputy sur- veyor), A..1. Abraham (general mana- ger Electric Works and Tramways), H. King (traffic manager), and Emlyn Davies (deputy accountant). Magistrates Criticised. The Deputy Clerk reported that the Council summons against the Wilts Dairy Co. had been withdrawn, be- cause the summons was improperly drawn up in the magistrates' clerk's office. Mr. T. Walter Williams Have the magistrates no power to amend the summons? Surely they have, and I cannot understand why they did not exercise their powers, and so save ex- pense. Deputy Clerk: An amended sum- mons will be issued. Mr. T. Walter Williams .Hut why in the name of God did they not allow the summons to be amended ? That is my difficulty. It is a very simple matter. In other words why should the money be wasted- But probably we shall hear more of it when the clerk ii-(,- turns. Cwmbach Municipal Houses. It was resolved to have the Council houses in Cwmbach painted. Mr. D. Davies remarked that some of the houses were in need of repairs, and he suggested that the Housing Committee pay a visit to them to see what was required. Mr. W. M. Llewelyn: Do they want repairs now, after four years only? Mr. D. Davies: They were not put right at the start. I move the Hous- ing Committee visit the place. Mr. Ogwen Williams For what ob- ject—to see how the tenants keep their cottages P Mr. D. Davies: And to see what is wanted there. YIr; Davies' motion was agreed to. Librarian and Tribunal.Nt W. H. Sturdy, Aberdare Central Librarian. said that his group had been called up for service, and the Library Committee thought it was necessary in the in- terest of the public of Aberdare that the Council on his behalf should appeal to the Tribunal for absolute exemption from military service. Mr. Ogwen J Williams, who is the chairman of the Library Committee, said that Mr. Sturdy wrote the letter because he also acted as secretary of the library.—Mr. E. Jones (Cwmaman) moved, and Mr. Illtyd Hopkins seconded that the Council make such an application.— Carried. Naval and Military Pensions. — A sub-committee at Cardiff, per Mr J. J. Jackson, Cardiff, wrote calling the at- tention of the Council that they were prepared to give the ben-tit of their experience to the new Naval and Mili- tary Pensions Committee. The com- munication was referred to this com- mittee. Free Church Council Objected To. At the last meeting of the Council the formation of a local committee under the Naval and Military Pensions Act was considered, when it was re- solved that the proposed committee consist of 21 members; that 11 of such number be appointed by this Council, 2 members by the Soldiers' and Sailors' Families Association, and 1 by each of the following bodies: Aberdare Trades and Labour Council; Cwmbach and Aberaman Co-operative Women's Guild, Aberdare Co-op. Women's Guild, Aberdare Free Church Council, Aber- (lare Chamber of Trade, National Union of Teachers (Aberdare Branch), Aber- rlare Branch Red Cross Society, Aber- j dare Soldiers' and Sailors' Help Society. The Council appointed the following as their quota of 11 members upon the above mentioned committee j Councillors W. M. Llewellyn. Ogwen j Williams, Wm. Thomas, D. E. Davies, j John Evans, Mesdames A. N. Jenktns, Trecynon; F. W. Mander. Aberdare; F. Rose Davies, Aberdare; -I. H. Job, i Cwmaman: Miss Jennie Griffiths. Aberdare, and Mr. T. Bottmg, Direc- tor of Education. The above particulars were sent to the Secretary of the Statutory Com- mittee under the Pensions Act, Lon- don, who now wrote stating thait they took exception to a representative be- ing appointed from the Free Church Council, and they further wished the miners organisations to have represen- tation on the committee. The letter stated that there were .strong objec- tions on various grounds for giving direct representation to any religious organisation as such. Therefore the F.C.C. should be omitted, and they asked the Council to reconsider their scheme and inform the Statutory Com- mittee of their action at an early date. Mr. T. Walter Williams said there was no objection to the Miners' Feder- ation having the right to nominate a member. The Federation could nomin- ate a Nonconformist if they so wished. Mr. Ogwen Williams mentioned that the Trades and Labour Council were already represented, and two Co-oper- ative Guilds had the right of nominat- ing one each. Mr. D. Davies remarked tuat Cwm- I bach did not have a single member on this committee. Deputy Clerk: The YV ara has got re- presentation in Mr. D. E. Davies. Mr. T. Walter Williams: There are a large number of soldiers from Cwm- barh. We all know that. Chairman Mr. D. E. Davies will no doubt look after the interests of Cwm- bach. I think you can be satisfied. Mr. OY. en Powell s.Aid it was a great advantage to have a member living in the. particular place, because people preferred consulting someone well known to them. The Council should try to give the minimum amount of trouble to persons who would want ad- vice in this matter. I Mr. D. E. Davies remarked that per- haps the Co-op. Guilds would give Cwmbach a representation. I Second Thoughts Mr. G. D. Mor- gan, chief clerk in the electricity dept., who obtained the permission of tho Council at their last meeting to join H.M. Forces, wrote stating that lie believed he could render greater ser- vice to the country by remaining at his post. He was, therefore, willing to forego joining and to remain at Aber- dare, if the Council would write to the authorities asking for his release. Mr. Morgan added that the medical authori- ties had. placed him in Class 2.—Mr. W. M. Llewelyn moved that they ap- ply for his release and the motion was adopted. Light Wanted.—Mr. M. J. Harris, Trecynon, wrote calling the Council's attention to the need of placing lamps in the lane known as Cwm Shan, be- tween the bottom of Harriet Street and Llewelyn Street, Trecynon. The chairman remarked that he was glad to see Mr. Harris still taking an interest in public affairs.—On the motion of I Mr. Llewelyn, the matter was referred to the Lighting Committee. — There was also a letter from Councillor Owen Powell, who stated that more lamps were required at St. Joseph's Terrace. Cwmaman.—Referred to the same committee. Applications for Increases. There I were applications for increases of salary from the sexton, road foreman, and from the Municipal Employees Society on behalf of the masons. Mr. W. Lawrence moved that the letters be referred to the respective committees, and then to the Finance Committee. This course was agreed to. Saving of Paper. Mi. T. Walter Williams, referring to the typed minutes, said that a great deal of sav- ing could be effected by using up the whole page, instead of leaving about half of it white. The course he was suggesting was followed at the Lavv Courts with the view of saving paper. —The clerical staff promised to see into it. » I ncreases.-A t the meeting of the Finance Committee held on May 1st Councillor. Geo. Powell was elected chairman for the ensuing year. The committee considered several applica- tions for increases, and it was resolved: 1. That the salary of Mr. A. J. Abra- ham be increased from £ 30U to £ 350. 2. That the salary of Mr. A. S. Morris, deputy surveyor, be increased from £ 200 to £ 250— £ 25 at once, and £ 25 in a year's time, 3. That the salary of a year's time, 3. That the salary of Mr. Ivor A. Bryant, assistant "sur- veyor, be increased from £ 104 to £ 130 — £ lb upon taking up his duties, and the remaining £10 in a year there- after. 4. That the wages of Mr. J. Gething, smith at the Electricity Works, be increased from 35s. to 38s. per week, plus 3s. war ,bonus. 5. That the salary of Miss Olive Phillips, pro- bationer at the Isolation Hospital, be increased by R5 per annum. Tramways Committee. At the first meeting of the Tramways, Lighting and Fire Brigade Committee, Mr. E. Stone- lake was appointed chairman for the ensuing year. The following items ap- peared in the report:—" Resolved that Mr. W. J. Walker, one of the firemen at the Destructor, who has been dis- charged by reason of wounds from the Army, be put upon light employment j when he is able to resume work, and that the Council's grant of 10s. per week be continued to his father until he does so resume work. Resolved. that the tramway, electricity and de- structor employees, called up for mili- tary service, be allowed the holidays which they are entitled to, and that it be an instruction to the manager to pay employees in lieu of .holidays." Health and Housing.^—At the fast meeting of the Health, Housing, Parks and Cemeteries Committee, Mr. Evan Jones, Aberaman, was appointed chair- I man. The committee's report con- tained the following items "Resoli- e(i that the Clerk and Surveyor report to the next meeting of this committee upon the alterations to the house, No. 146 Glanaman Road, and that a notice be served upon the owner of No. 1 Hoi- Ford Street, Aberaman, calling upon him to put the same into a proper habitable condition. Resolved (1) That Mr. B. Llewelyn be appointed parks-keeper, responsible to the Sur- veyor, at a weekly wage of t2- plus war bonus. (2) That Mrs. O'Leary be allowed to occupy the Lower Park ) Lodge for a further 6 months, if through failure to obtain another hoiist- this becomes necessary, and that when the Lodge becomes vacant, the same | be occupied by Mr. Llewellyn, the parks-keeper, free of rent." Proposed Purchase of Cas urider-, taking.—A sub-committee has been i s' Ing sitting on several occasions discussing a proposal to buy over the Aberdare (;as Co.'s undertaking. On April 29, at a meeting of the sub-committee, the Clerk read a letter from Mr. Wm. Kenshole (for the Gas Co.) setting forth the conditions upon which the Gas Co. would negotiate with the Council for the sale. It was there- upon resolved the conditions be not entertained, and that the Council pur- sue its opposition to the Co.'s Bill now before Parliament.

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